Stories from Friday, April 7, 2006

Monty R. Black, 54, Rockville, died Friday at West Central Community Hospital, Clinton. Born in Clinton, he was the son of Tilmon E. and Uma Mae (Nolen) Black. He was the owner/operator of Monty R. Black Trucking, Rockville. He had also been owner of Monty R. Black Pipeline Construction Co. in Rockville, and was later employed with Miller Pipeline Corp. as a superintendent...

Vernia C. Gibson, 98, Lebanon, formerly of Hendricks County, died Thursday afternoon at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Lebanon. Born in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of Mirt and Melvina (Strode) Wilshire. She and her husband owned Gibson's store and restaurant in Belleville for 20 years, retiring in 1969. She was a member of Danville Christian Church...

George "Frank" Zimmerman, 68, Trezevant, Tenn., formerly of Greencastle, died Monday at his residence. Born in Greencastle, he was the son of Otha "Red" and Ruth (Myers) Zimmerman. He was a retired tool and dye maker for Tower Automotive. He married Ann Quinnette Zimmerman. She survives...

Wendell Ross Gibbs, 73, died recently in Edinburg, Texas. Arrangements are pending at Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield.

Vivian Eileen Wisehart, 84, Safford, Ariz., died Saturday at her residence. Born in Ft. Ritner, Ind., she was the daughter of Frank and Ina Belle (Lee) Jean. She married Donald Wisehart. He preceded her in death. She worked as a cook, waitress, train car inspector, Tupperware manager, Avon representative, and a newspaper carrier...

Jack R. Wendling, 76, Roachdale, died Thursday in Hendricks Region Health, Danville. He was the son of Dwight and Naomi Carson. A 1948 graduate of Roachdale High School , he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He owned and operated the Roachdale Electric Company. Recently he retired from Biotek Inc...

The South Putnam High School wrestling team will be selling pies from the Grey Brothers' Cafeteria for $10 each as a fundraiser. Call Donna McMullen at 526-2159 with any questions regarding the fundraiser. Registration begins for Greencastle Youth Football League...